Figure 1) Map.

Estimated shipping route (gray line) and the actual route in green. The green icon represents the most recently reported ship location.

The 4 potential turtle eastern North Pacific release locations for July 2023 are shown as colored circles. The Thermal Corridor area is outlined in white.

Daily 5km SST is shown for 2023-07-08, based on the most recently available remotely sensed data. Black lines represent the 17°C isotherm.


Figure 2) Daily ship-based SST measurements.

Daily SST measurements recorded on the ship. The black horizontal line at 17°C is a reference for optimal temperatures during turtle release.

Use the mouse to hover over each data point for detailed information.


Figure 3) Average SST time series.

Colors correspond to the 4 possible release locations on the map.

For each location, the colored circles represent weekly SST averages during 2023. The lighter solid line represents the long-term monthly SST averages between 1997-2022. The black horizontal line at 17°C is a reference for optimal temperatures during turtle release.

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